ABC's
The "A" Stands for
The only item that should be on the crib mattress.
what is firmly fitted sheet?
You find an infant asleep on his/her stomach
Roll them over - Babies under the age of 12 months must ALWAYS be laid on their backs. IF an infant can independently roll both ways, they don't have to be moved.
Baby won't sleep in his crib. Mom is exhausted and knows she will fall asleep if she sits in the chair, so instead she and baby lay on the floor of her room. It is a firm surface, so we will let her sleep
What is an unsafe sleep environment. Baby must sleep alone and in the crib.
If my baby is congested, I can elivate his crib mattress as long as I don't put in in the crib with him.
False
The "B" Stands for
What is Back
60-70 degrees
What is the ideal Safe Sleep temp?
Mom is holding Baby and watching TV, both fall asleep. Dinner is in 20 minutes and there are several other adults around.
Gently wake mom and assist her with moving baby to the crib.
Baby keeps dropping his pacifier on the floor, so mom orders one that clips on his sleeper. It has no sharp edges and is on a very short cord, so we allow her to use it.
What is an unsafe sleep environment. A pacifier is allowed in the crib, but it can NOT be attached to anything.
My baby's shirt has a cute little hood on it. The fabric is very soft and thin, so I don't have to take it off of him before I lay him in his crib.
Fale
The "C" Stands for
What is Crib
Firm & Flat
What is the only type of mattress that meets safe sleep guidelines.
Baby screamed in the car the whole way home from HEB. When you park you notice that he has finally fallen asleep. Mom says, "I'm just going to take the car seat into my room and let him sleep in it for the 15 minutes".
Tell mom to take baby out of the car seat and put him to sleep in the crib.
SIDS is the leading cause of death in babies age 1 month to 1 year of age
TRUE
My baby can roll front to back and back to front so I can lay him on his stomach to sleep.
This is FALSE. No matter how old they are or what their abilities are, if they are in a crib we put them on their back to sleep. If they roll on their own that is ok.
1,351
What is the number of infants who died in 2024 from SIDS.
In 2018 there were approximately 12,672 SIDS deaths.
Mom puts baby in the boppy and places her in the crib while she folds laundry. Baby is awake and mom is sinning and talking to her while she folds laundry.
Tell mom to remove the bobby. There can be ABSOLUTELY NOTHING in the crib (other than a pacifier) with baby.
You notice that baby is swaddled in his crib. You ask mom to remove the swaddle. Mom shows you a doctor note that states she is allowed to swaddle baby.
What is a medical accommodation that we cannot accommodate. At AMH we do not swaddle babies.
Breastfeeding reduces the risk of SIDS
TRUE
Baby is asleep in his bassinet. Mom is sitting on her bed, but she is leaned over the top of the bassinet and has a blanket over the top of her head which also covers the bassinet. Baby is not sleeping with mom and the blanket is not touching baby.
What is NOT Alone. This counts as sleeping WITH. Mom can lean over the bassinet to comfort baby, but she cannot place a cover over the top of the crib or bassinet.
15 minutes
What is the MAXIMUM amount of time a baby can be asleep in anything other than the crib. If an infant falls asleep in anything other than a crib move him immediately to the crib.
You notice that mom has a soft fuzzy blanket tucked neatly over the top of the fitted sheet in a crib. You ask mom about it, and she says that she just "makes" the crib, but baby does not sleep with the blinket.
This is a personal preference of the mom and is OK. On your night rounds you check and confirm that baby is not sleeping with crib.
Tell mom to remove baby from the stroller. The stroller is now a restrictive device just like a bouncy chair and baby cannot be asleep in it for more than 15 minutes.
It is ok for mom to sit on her bed and hold baby as long as she does not fall asleep
FALSE